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<p>The article discusses contraceptive use and its determinants in a sub-urban community. The study area is the Mahankal panchayat, which is one of the 33 panchayats of the Kathmandu district located in the north-east corner of Kathmandu valley. The article presents the results of detailed analysis of the couples adopting various forms of contraceptive devices. All the information was collected during the field research activity of the family health project, IOM under a UNFPA fund, and is supplemented by additional information on family types and contraception history. The article attempts to analyze the determinants of contraception use rather than analyzing the type of contraceptive used. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-01-24)</p>
<p>This article begins by reviewing the categorization of English as a second language (ESL) and as a foreign language (EFL) and the pedagogy such categorization is supposed to imply. The author tries to show the distinction between the ESL and EFL is ambiguous, and the author argues that the definitions fail to establish the status of English, at least in Nepal. The author tries to show that the pedagogy resulting from this distinction, especially the model question, also remains vague. The article concludes that the recent emphasis on the legitimacy of non-native varieties of English has significant implications for ELT. The author argues that English in Nepal is a case in point. Although Nepal has been presented as an EFL country, it is difficult to establish its status unambiguously. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-01-27)</p>